The Great Elder cast the "Withered Leaf Palm" combined with the "Netherworld Palm," forming a Yin-Yang Grinding Disc that suppressed Yan Chen. The palm wind carried the "Rotting God Poison" into his meridians, causing Yan Chen's right arm to show signs of petrification.
At the critical moment, Yan Chen detonated his lifebound fire, using the explosion shockwave to break free from the restraints, but the fire's core sustained permanent cracks.
Yan Chen infused the remaining blood essence into the "Red Heaven Connecting" inscription, triggering the "Vermilion Bird Descent" phenomenon. The Li Huo Sword split into 999 sword shadows, forming the "Heaven-Burning Sword Formation" to lock onto the Great Elder's aura.
